Can I get in from TX?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>Asian Male in TX: 1st-8th grade at Yale campus CT, 9th grade moved to TX.
Date of Expected Graduation: 05.2010
1. Very competitive senior high school (Top 100 USNEWS), GPA is 4.5 (out of 5.0), top 11% out of 700 students- upward trend GPA since 11th grade.</p>

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<li><p>Had taken 7 APs (all 4s) by the end of junior year (got AP Scholar with Distinction) and take 6 APs senior year (for sure to get National AP Scholar after senior year).</p></li>
<li><p>SAT score 2130; SATII: Biology 730, U.S History 740.
Will retake SAT and SATII in November and December to get better score.</p></li>
<li><p>200+ community service hours- library and hospital.</p></li>
<li><p>Got research internship (paid) and published first author review paper with PI.</p></li>
<li><p>Qualifier for regional level science fair- 1st place for west regional and took part in Siemens Competition in October 2009, will get result on October 23rd.</p></li>
<li><p>Qualifier for National level debate once (NCFL) - Public Forum.</p></li>
<li><p>Qualifier for state level debate twice (TFA) - Policy Debate.</p></li>
<li><p>Qualifier for regional level debate twice (UIL) – Informative.</p></li>
<li><p>Vice-president (12th grad) of Academic Decathlon.</p></li>
<li><p>Treasurer of debate team (12th grade)-debate team ranked #1 in Nation out of 2,700 high schools by the NFL.</p></li>
<li><p>TA for AP Calculus AB.</p></li>
<li><p>I can get very strong recommendation from my research PI.</p></li>
<li><p>In all state band(CT)-top 10 chairs of flute, the band had our own CD(8th grade, took 8 years private lesson for flute).</p></li>
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<p>Many many thanks!!!!</p>

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<p>Anybody PLEASE! I need your suggestions!!!</p>

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<p>Don’t bother retaking those SAT II’s. Your scores look good, and your application looks good over all.</p>

<p>What journal were you published in? That’s a pretty big deal.</p>

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<p>Your debate resume makes you someone who can contribute quickly at Vandy. Doing well in debate in a huge state like Texas means a lot. (I grew up in a state with only three counties so state titles were a bit easier to land.) Put your efforts in your essays. Everyone has a story to tell. Tell yours quickly and well. Your history as a flute player would indicate to me that you might enjoy the exceptional music scene in Nashville and at Blair whether or not you decided to audition for a seat in the college symphony.
I think it is important to understand every college you apply to as much as possible even in your impossibly busy senior year. Read up on the Vandy website, read up at insidevandy.com and ask for a local alum interview. You are likely in regardless, but it is always best to put out effort. best wishes in this season of your life</p>

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<p>I think you look very good all around. Very solid ECs, pretty good stats. I would bet you are in. I would retake the SAT again if I were you; I had about the same score as you and then retook in October and think I raised it pretty well. (hopefully to 2200!) The other poster is right; I wouldn’t worry about the subject tests. If I remember, they’re only recommended at Vandy, so you are already ahead of some of the applicants, and your scores are pretty solid.</p>

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<p>You have a good shot. Go for it.</p>